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Two
Basic Assumptions of Parents as Teacher are:
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All families have strengths.
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Parents are the experts on their children.
Core Values:
- Parents
are their children’s first and most influential teachers.
- The
early years of a child’s life are critical for optimal development and
provide the foundation for success in school and in life.
- Established
and emerging research should be the foundation for parent education and
family support curricula, training, materials and services.
- All
young children and their families deserve the same opportunities to
succeed, regardless of any demographic, geographic or economic
considerations.
- An
understanding and appreciation of the history and traditions of diverse
cultures is essential in serving families.
Program Goals:
- Increase
parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting
practices.
- Provide
early detection of developmental delays and health issues.
- Prevent
child abuse and neglect.
- Increase
children’s school readiness and school success.
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